Quote

"The country has been traumatized."

Speaking of the referendum on the Charlottetown Accord

October 26, 2025

Ottawa Citizen

Quote

"And Margret Kopala ....thought (the Beaudoin Dobbie Report) was a dog�s breakfast that would, if implemented, produce an unworkable constitution... (March 1) ... The recommendations of the Beaudoin-Dobbie committee fail the test of providing a simple but meaningful formula by which Canadians can relate to their province and to their country."

March 6, 2026

Quote

"... Margret Kopala ... who sent in her letter applying for the job of �Ordinary Canadian� and was selected to attend this weekend�s Calgary conference on Senate reform, and who set out Thursday determined to fight against the creation �of a hopelessly-convoluted political system which only technicians can administer because they are the only ones who can understand it and the language that goes with it�."

Jan 24, 2026

Ottawa Citizen

Quote

"...so, numbering among the many Canadians passionately concerned about the constitutional debate after the disappointments and bitterness of Meech Lake, I jumped at the chance to have my say when the government invited applications to attend one of the five constitutional conferences being held in various parts of the country. My successful application was the culmination of my involvement ... through various citizen�s initiatives. These included organizing conversations, requesting my MP to sponsor an information session ... and even pamphleteering on the subject. ..."

Jan. 23, 2002

Ottawa Citizen

Forming the new right

January 5, 2026

National Post

2001

Don't Blame Preston Manning for Alliance problems
{in response to Susan Delacourt's Article of 24th November, 2001}

Nov. 24, 2001

General Distribution

Quote

"Executive federalism went under with the collapse of the Meech Lake Accord; now we are seeing the collapse of the consultative process (vis a vis Castonguay-Dobbie panel)."

Nov. 21, 2001

Ottawa Citizen

Unity

Nov. 13, 2001

National Post

It's time for Tories to jump

July 10, 2025

Ottawa Citizen

Re: "A voting system for a united right"
{in response to Andrew Stark's article in The National Post, 12th March, 2001}

March 12, 2026

General Distribution

2000

Too democratic

December 26, 2025

National Post

Merger offers best future

December 11, 2025

Ottawa Citizen

Merger could work

December 9, 2025

Toronto Star

It's Joe's Time Again
Hoping for a positive response...

Nov. 29, 2000

A Soup Too Toxic
Can direct democracy and social conservatism
successfully co-habit in the Canadian Alliance?

Nov. 29, 2000

Voting Secrets

June 22, 2025

National Post

Mulroney could mediate end to Alliance-Tory wars

June 22, 2025

Ottawa Citizen

Let's settle this

February 17, 2026

Globe and Mail

1995 - 1999

Clark, Manning could run race of century

February 28, 2026

Ottawa Citizen

Avoidable grief

December 13, 2025

Ottawa Citizen

Let there be light on abortion debate

December 3, 2025

Ottawa Citizen

Statesmanship key to crucial goal of uniting the right

May 21, 2026

Ottawa Citizen

More time for parents

February 26, 2026

Globe and Mail

Partition die likely cast in Ontario

January 22, 2026

Ottawa Citizen

Constitutional Change / Constituent Assembly
(Letter broadcast on CBC Radio's "The House")

July 27, 2025

CBC Radio

Referendums only one tool to study, decide issues

July 23, 2025

Ottawa Citizen

Stornoway Isn't Manning's To Refuse
Letter to the Editor

June 12, 2025

Published

Letter to Progressive Conservative Party Policy Advisory Committee
{later copied to The Leader, Jean Charest. Dated 18th December, 1996.}

December 18, 2025

Letter

Former PC MP wants role of MP addressed
Published in The Conservative, the Newsletter of the Progressive Conservative
Association of Ottawa West (Federal), June 1995

June 1995

Letter

Before 1995

Parizeau's Plan

December 24, 2025

Globe and Mail

Home Sweet Political Home
Published in The Conservative, the Newsletter of the Progressive Conservative
Association of Ottawa West (Federal), June 1994

June 1994

Letter

Patronage appointments

June 10, 2025

Globe and Mail

Mistakes of the fathers: a new chapter

January 17, 2026

Ottawa Citizen

Canada can rise above failure of Meech

May 22, 2026

The Financial Post